Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
For Black people in Canada, underrepresentation in society is commonplace, which is a reality experienced with deeper complexity in the Black disability community, particularly among caregivers. Ugandan-born filmmaker Moses Latigo Odida, whose three-year-old was born with Down Syndrome, wants to confront negative attitudes and practices that ostracize Canada’s Black caregivers.
‘Down’ is a mini-documentary series featuring unique stories of Black caregivers and expert interviews that highlight challenges unique to caregivers in one of Canada’s systemically underrepresented populations. The series title ‘Down’ is a homonym that hints at Black caregivers feeling emotionally ‘down’ because of the challenges they face, while remaining ‘down’ for the responsibility of raising their loved ones, including those born with Down Syndrome.
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Produced by Kigaana Productions
kigaana.com
Produced with the participation of TELUS Fund
telusfund.ca
Stories for Caregivers
storiesforcaregivers.com
For Black people in Canada, underrepresentation in society is commonplace, which is a reality experienced with deeper complexity in the Black disability community, particularly among caregivers. Ugandan-born filmmaker Moses Latigo Odida, whose three-year-old was born with Down Syndrome, wants to confront negative attitudes and practices that ostracize Canada’s Black caregivers.
‘Down’ is a mini-documentary series featuring unique stories of Black caregivers and expert interviews that highlight challenges unique to caregivers in one of Canada’s systemically underrepresented populations. The series title ‘Down’ is a homonym that hints at Black caregivers feeling emotionally ‘down’ because of the challenges they face, while remaining ‘down’ for the responsibility of raising their loved ones, including those born with Down Syndrome.
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Produced by Kigaana Productions
kigaana.com
Produced with the participation of TELUS Fund
telusfund.ca
Stories for Caregivers
storiesforcaregivers.com
